A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.